✰✰✰✰RIDGEVIEW BOYS’ BASKETBALLThree years removed from a 1-26 season, the Mustangs (23-7) captured a Class 1A regional title, beating two Heart of Illinois Conference foes by double-digit margins. Three players reached double figures in the title game, including Trevor McIntosh with 15 points.

On Saturday, the Assembly Hall celebrates its 50th birthday. Prep sports coordinator Fred Kroner researched the 83 high school basketball teams that were crowned as state champions at the Hall (57 boys’ teams and 26 girls’ teams) and came up with these five memorable championship games.

Top-seeded St. Joseph-Ogden overwhelmed Bismarck-Henning with its precision three-point shooting in the second half and picked up the pace en route to a 54-27 win against the Blue Devils on Friday night.

CHAMPAIGN — Xavier Martin hit two free throws with 14 seconds left and Champaign Central survived a 15-foot shot attempt by Danville at the end to pull out a 57-55 Big 12 victory Friday night at Combes Gym.

NORMAL — Armstrong-Potomac junior Morgan Zindars is one of four qualifiers for today’s Class 1A three-point shooting finals. She hit 9 of 15 attempts during Thursday’s 32-person competition at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena and tied for the fourth spot.